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The road goes on forever and the party never ends. –Robert Earl Keen In the Summer of 1991, I had the adventure of a lifetime. As freshly minted college graduates, me, another college buddy, and his good friend from high…
Winner’s Circle. President’s Club. Sales Excellence. Whatever the name, these reward trips are pure gold for the top sales performers in a company. Over the years, they have been a source of both pride and rejuvenation for me, helping to…
The incredible story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton has taken on renewed interest in the media over the last week. On March 9, 2022, his old ship, aptly named The HMS Endurance, was discovered just off the Coast of Antartica…
If you’re going through hell, keep on going. –Winston Churchill (and Rodney Atkins) Growing up, The Clarks spent every August on vacation up in New Hampshire. Our farmhouse and property offered endless adventures and opportunities to explore the wilderness. And…
In the early 1990s, The Oak Room Restaurant at Duke University was an oasis of good food mixed with good times. As the only “fine dining” option on campus, it was also one of the only spots left that allowed…
Light a lamp for someone and it will brighten your own path. –Ancient Proverb My daughter briefly came home from the University of Maryland last week and it was great, as always, to catch up and re-connect. It was a…
Change your perception of what a miracle is, and you’ll see them all around you. –Jon Bon Jovi Back in the dark depths of this winter, a buddy and I hatched a plan for a glorious golf trip down to…
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened! — Dr. Seuss Eleven years ago, my friends (and next-door neighbors), Mark and Karen Quinn, built what I considered to be the world’s greatest treehouse. It was approximately 15 feet off…
There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met. –William Butler Yeats I really enjoyed speaking with him. But I didn’t know much about him. Didn’t even know his name. That would change after 9/11. There are certain…
Nourishing yourself is attainable, and you are worth the effort. –Voltaire With the onslaught of sweets and sugar over the holidays, I started off 2021 vowing to eat better. Limit desserts. More fruits and vegetables. You know the drill. But all…